as in letter
a message on paper from one person or group to another
the epistles of Saint Paul to various communities of early Christians
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The Rapture has no scriptural basis besides an obviously metaphorical verse in Paul’s first epistle to the Thessalonians.
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Michael Robbins, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022
Wohl imagines this section as an epistle to Bobby, describing what became of Edie.
—Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
In its paper-thin hypocrisy, his video epistle Was a minute-long rendition of his usual dog whistle.
—John Lithgow, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
The group epistle was sent to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS that works on research and tools to improve health care and policy.
—Tom Simonite, Wired, 24 Sep. 2020
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Michael Robbins, Harper’s Magazine , 9 Nov. 2022
Wohl imagines this section as an epistle to Bobby, describing what became of Edie.
—Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2022
In its paper-thin hypocrisy, his video epistle Was a minute-long rendition of his usual dog whistle.
—John Lithgow, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
The group epistle was sent to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, a division of HHS that works on research and tools to improve health care and policy.
—Tom Simonite, Wired, 24 Sep. 2020
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“Epistle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/epistle. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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